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Employers may require an employee to take a COVID-19 test or submit a medical verification clearing them to return to work after they have tested positive for COVID- 19, been sick, or experiencing COVID-19 related symptoms.
Feb 2, 2023 · The FFCRA required certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. As deaths and hospitalizations are declining significantly, the rules and regulations have also dropped.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into law H.B. 158 that, effective April 27, 2021, extends coverage under the state's Employee Sick Leave Act (ESLA) to include stepchildren and expands the circumstances under which employees must be allowed to take sick leave.
In response to the business disruptions caused by the spread of COVID-19, some employers have considered making changes to employees’ compensation, such as reducing pay rates. Employers that are considering such changes should be aware of requirements imposed by the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (“IWPCA”).
For leave reasons (1), (2), or (3): employees taking leave are entitled to pay at either their regular rate or the applicable minimum wage, whichever is higher, up to $511 per day and $5,110 in the aggregate (over a 2-week period).
The state and federal governments have created and expanded programs to limit the financial impact of COVID-19 and provide relief to workers and their families. In this guide, you will find information on the programs available to those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 2, 2020 · The University of Illinois System continues to temporarily extend a limited amount of coronavirus-related paid leave to employees in support of vaccination requirements and isolation orders. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), effective April 1, 2020, created the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and amended the Family and Medical ...
